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Legislature advances transfer of Barrigada Heights lot to Guam Police for public-safety communications center; adds 10‑year reversion requirement
Summary
Sen. Shonika Vitato moved Bill 73-38 COR to third reading to transfer Lot 15, Block F, Tract 9 in Barragada Heights from the Chamorro Land Trust Commission to the Guam Police Department for a public-safety emergency communications center. The legislature debated CLTC ownership and beneficiaries; it rejected a motion to send the bill back to the
Senator Shonika Vitato moved to place Bill 73-38 COR in the third-reading file and described the measure as an authorization to transfer ownership and administrative jurisdiction of Lot 15, Block F, Tract 9 in Barragada Heights from the Chamorro Land Trust Commission (CLTC) to the Guam Police Department (GPD) for development of a public-safety emergency communications center.
Vitato said the proposal responds to interoperability problems among local first responders and with federal and regional partners. Vitato quoted the Guam Police Department chief’s May 22 public hearing testimony: "There is a critical need to construct this purpose built facility in a location that is centralized and in an isolated area, which is a strategic combination to ensure security, resilience, and effectiveness in emergency response operations," attributed to Guam Police Chief Stephen Ignacio.
Vitato and other proponents said a centralized, purpose-built facility would allow GPD and the Guam Fire Department to…
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